Premier Figuier Extreme

Premier Figuier Extreme is a slightly stronger and sweeter version of the original one. It has less fig and green accords and more milk and coconut. While the beginning is green and leafy, it lasts very shortly. I don't really know what almond milk is, but I do get some sweet variation of almond, but only in traces - it is completely overwhelmed with smooth milky coconut accord. Until the fragrance totally loses its strength it's impossible not to detect coco. However, later it becomes a part of soft, sweet drydown with sandalwood and dried fruits. Given the name of the perfume I expected something resembling Philosykos. And while I don't know which one I prefer, if you want a fig scent, go with Diptyque creation - the only fig I sensed in PFE is in the heart and drydown, but is dried, not fresh fig, and only surrounds coconut whereas in Diptyque's one coconut surrounds fig - at least in my experience. What I don't like about this one is its projection - it literally has no sillage, though it lasts a solid six or seven hours on my skin. If I took this one as a meant-to-be skin scent, I'd go with a higher mark. However, as I expect a perfume of this quality to project at least a bit, 8/10. PS: Don't take this 'for women' label on Fragrantica as a given, it can be, and should be worn by anybody(although I think anything can be worn by anybody), there's absolutely nothing in this one that screams feminine.

This has rapidly become my signature scent, which as a 5 year long devotee of Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir is a huge surprise. The opening is green, grass and fresh earth green, metallic almost - not a note I usually enjoy in the slightest, but it somehow works here, perhaps because it lasts so fleetingly? The initial vegetal blast is soon overwhelmed by a sweet, milky coconut which is surprisingly fresh and clean (hovering on the edge of soapy). After about 15 mins the warm sandalwood mixes with the coconut and the dry down begins, leaving me with a woody slightly sweet, creamy skin scent that endures for 4 to 5 hours. No longevity issues for me with this one. The moderate silage gives this a presence, but it doesn't overpower. I wear this to work and in a Hospital environment anything too huge would be inappropriate. There is something elusive and even "old fashioned" about this fragrance, perhaps its the sandalwood? It reminds me of something my grandmother wore in the 70's, but pleasantly, don't be put off by this, it isn't an "old" perfume, just for something with Extreme in the name, its very restrained and refined. A total winner, I just wish it was half the price (but then what don't we wish was half the price?).

There was a good 30-60 seconds of pure dirt for me the first time I sprayed this. As in iron rich soil, almost metallic. This quickly went away and I was left with a green yet dry, smooth, warm rich scent. Just wonderful. Stays close to my skin and is very mild. I wore this to work today, and I work in a hospital so I can't get away with much drama from my daytime fragrance. Something struck me in the dry down. This is a fragrance for people who like cats. Not that it smells like cats, but it has the personality of one. After 2 hours it was no longer available to me on demand, I would raise my wrist and inhale and get . . . Nothing, but then I would be minding my own business and a burst of fragrance would pop up and say hello, only to run and hide from me again. Luckily for me I'm a total cat lady. Edit to add: this is quickly becoming my go to fragrance! I wear it to work, out to dinner etc. it feels like the full bottle lasts longer than my tester, perhaps a dab vs spray effect? I just love is one so much.

I love to wear fig scents at home. I know it sounds strange, but I'm not keen on smelling like figs around other people, though I find the scent really relaxing and pleasant on my skin. My one-and-only fig scent purchase thus far is Diptyque's Philosykos - which I will wear out of the house only after layering it with Tam Dao because the figgy creaminess offsets the Tam Dao's sandalwood beautifully. Just dabbed on Premier Figuier Extreme from a sample vial. Right off the bat I get fig and coconut, which is a yummy combination. This fig is a warm gourmandy fruit in contrast to Philosykos' comparatively cool, clean fig. The sandalwood eases in as it dries down - gives it spice without drowning out the figness. The inclusion of the sandalwood sexes it up a bit, making it possibly worth of out-of-the-house wear without needing to layer it Very feminine and pretty, slightly heady. Nice sillage. Will need to try again, but more than likely I will buy a bottle once I run out of Philosykos.

This fragrance is so bitter and green from the actual leaf, I don't smell the actual fruit but it has a mild sweetness towards the end which is either sandalwood or the coconut I'm not too sure. This is my first L'artisan fragrance and I'm somewhat disappointed, the longevity is THE worst! This brand isn't cheap and I can't believe it only stays on my skin for 30minutes. It has better longevity on my clothes but it feels more like a body mist than an EDP. I've even asked others to smell my wrists and they said they can't smell anything. I can't imagine what the original is like if this only lasts for 30 min.. I'll be using this fragrance a lot since I do like the scent but eesh, I don't think I'd repurchase.. Fingers crossed others from this house last longer! Edit: I think I tried this on a colder day, today it was about 25-27C and while it's still a skin scent it stayed around 3 hours until all I got was an interesting coconut scent. It's quite unique and a beautiful scent.